About this season
The hit Channel 4 series First Dates, has come to Ireland and RTÉ2. In First Dates, single people from across Ireland come to the First Dates restaurant where they have a real blind date. Joining maître D' Mateo Saina, are barman Ethan Miles, and waiters Alice, Pete and Libby, who help set the scene and give romance the best possible chance to flourish.
Episodes (14)
1. Episode 1
Aired 9 January 2020 • 50 min
Passions ignite once more as young hearts, lively suitors and slow burners come together for a smouldering new series of First Dates.
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 January 2020 • 50 min
Homebird Emily from Waterford comes in search of her ‘lobster’ but will she end up holding claws with travel enthusiast Corey from Cork?
3. Episode 3
Aired 23 January 2020 • 50 min
In the third episode of the series, daters include a rock musician from Dublin and a basketball player from Cork who are looking for love.
4. Episode 4
Aired 30 January 2020 • 50 min
Mateo welcomes Michael from Dublin who, at 81 years old, is the oldest dater ever in the restaurant. Will this master gardener cultivate the attention of elegant and independent Lorraine from Tullamore?
5. Episode 5
6.0Aired 6 February 2020 • 50 min
Countdown contestant Edward from Dublin meets bisexual student Ria from Kildare. But will they get the letters; l,o,v, e on their board?
6. Episode 6
Aired 13 February 2020 • 50 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 20 February 2020 • 50 min
This week, Washington from Brazil describes himself as a ‘plastic Paddy’ but what will he make of the real thing as ginger bearded James from Dublin arrives as his date?
8. Episode 8
Aired 27 February 2020 • 50 min
Dania from Dublin is looking for a well dressed man who ‘smells amazing’, but will Chris from Manchester meet her aromatic expectations?
9. Episode 9
Aired 5 March 2020 • 50 min
Accidental cat-fishing, enthusiastic high fives and tattoos are the order of the day in the loved-up restaurant.
10. Episode 10
Aired 12 March 2020 • 50 min
Comedian Edwin Sammon, aka Fr Gabriel from RTÉ 2’s “Bridget and Eamon”, flies in from the Edinburgh festival hoping his date with physical therapist Emer from Athlone is no laughing matter.
11. Episode 11
Aired 19 March 2020 • 50 min
Taxi-driver Paul, 49, sported dyed blonde hair and bad teeth when he first visited the restaurant two years ago. He overcame his fear of dentists and now has brand new smile.
12. Episode 12
Aired 26 March 2020 • 50 min
Final in series. It’s double trouble when father and daughter Richie and Laura from Tipperary come looking for love. Creche manager Laura dates Malaysian chef Harvinder from Galway while Richie charms bookies clerk Maura from Cavan by serenading her over dinner.
13. Episode 13
Aired 2 April 2020 • 50 min
As another season of love draws to a close, we revisit some of the most memorable dates. There'll be perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions.
14. Episode 14
Aired 9 April 2020 • 50 min
Memorable dates of the series, featuring perfect matches, awkward mix-ups, heart-warming moments, romantic non-sequiturs and inevitable door malfunctions. Last in the series.